Best Chest Exercises

[YOUNG PRINCE]

What are the best chest exercises, also is the bench and incline better with dumbells vs using the bar?

 

[mervin]

What are the best chest exercises, also is the bench and incline better with dumbells vs using the bar?

It's hard to say what exercises are better than others. Variation is the key. You should incorporate different exercises in your workout at different times. Try switching up between bar and dumbbells. You always want to surprise your muscles.

 

[99hawkins]

Incline Dumbbell press
Flat flyes

 

[HardTrainer]

flat bench, at the moment my chest routine is 3 sets of bench press 1st set is real wide 2nd set is normal grip and 3rd set is close grip (shoulder width) man i am sore the next day.

 

[TheCurse]

change is the essence of growth.

 

[TriZZle305]

change is the essence of growth.

well said

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Dumbbell benches are more effective than barbell benches for the chest and stabilizers. DBs are also safer to use. If I were you, I'd use DBs.

 

[TheUnlikelyHERO]

According to EMG studies, decline dumbbell bench press stimulates the pectoralis major (lower pecs) the most (93%); while incline dumbbell bench press stimulates the pectoralis minor (upper pecs) the most (91%). These are just some quick studies I found. Personally, I think the best chest exercises are the compound exercises (as with any other muscle group), ruling out flies for example.

 

[goal_500_bench]

According to EMG studies, decline dumbbell bench press stimulates the pectoralis major (lower pecs) the most (93%); while incline dumbbell bench press stimulates the pectoralis minor (upper pecs) the most (91%). These are just some quick studies I found. Personally, I think the best chest exercises are the compound exercises (as with any other muscle group), ruling out flies for example.

Do you have a source??

 

[TheUnlikelyHERO]

It's a sticky in the Exercises forum on BB.com.

 

[Doublebase]

Free weight bench press for me.